NOUN | cognition | legal system | a system for interpreting and enforcing the laws |
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Meaning | A system for interpreting and enforcing the laws. | |
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Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
Narrower | bail | The legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial) |
jury system | A legal system for determining the facts at issue in a law suit | |
patent system | A legal system for protecting the rights of inventors | |
tax system | A legal system for assessing and collecting taxes | |
voting system, electoral system | A legal system for making democratic choices | |
Broader | system | A procedure or process for obtaining an objective |
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